But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a person and the life he or she leads?
~ Adapted from Albert Camus
Welcome to the February-March Relationships / Winter Issue. Andrew Harvey tells us that nothing is more important than a global Return to Joy. Living in sacred joy not only reflects the truth of absolute reality, but is the ultimate achievement a human being is capable of, and the ultimate sign that someone has awoken to their fundamental divine nature.
In romantic relationships, it’s easy to Fall in Love With a Fantasy. Brenda Shoshanna sets us straight saying that when we know everything about a person, and still love them … that is love.
In early January, I received an email detailing several bills that are currently under consideration in the New York State Legislature. Each of these bills listed below, if enacted, will deeply erode every New Yorker’s rights as a sovereign human being concerning their medical / bodily choices. Furthermore, many of these bills will also supersede parental rights when it comes to determining health care options for one’s own child! Similar bills are pending in other states as well. Please consider the following bills:
- Bill A8378, Forces COVID-19 shot mandates to attend school. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A8378
- Bill A279a/S75a, Forces all adult vaccine records into a state database. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A279 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S75
- Bill 7829/S6495, Forces COVID-19 shots for college. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A7829 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S6495
- Bill A2240/S45, Forces flu shots to attend school, preschool and daycare. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A2240 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S45
- Bill A8398, Eliminates religious exemptions for work and college. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A8398
- Bill S4244C, Eliminates parents’ consent to shots when a child reaches 14 years of age. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s4244
- Bill A822, Eliminates parents’ rights to consent to STD shots for children of any age. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A822
- Bill A416, Allows the Governor to imprison without trial anyone s/he considers a threat to public health. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A416
Additionally, Assemblyman Patrick Burke is reportedly planning to introduce a bill to eliminate unvaccinated people’s access to health insurance.
You can reach out to your Senators and Assembly Members online:
It will go straight to your representatives based on your address. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A8398
Many of us invest our time, energy and money to enjoy a healthy and vibrant life. Ultimately, it will mean little if we lose our bodily autonomy and parental rights. As our friend Debbie so plainly illustrated, “If your house is on fire, you’re not going to run for a green juice.”
Let us all enjoy a Happy, Healthy and Free 2023 and beyond,
Neil & Andrea
